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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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